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原文及翻译

my friend Steve moved to another country. He had lived in Canada all his life, and he moved to Japan. Life in Japan was very different for Steve than what he was used to. At first, Steve suffered from culture shock. His whole life seemed different.

我的朋友史蒂夫搬到了另一个国家。他一生都住在加拿大，后来搬到了日本。对史蒂夫来说，日本的生活与他习惯的生活截然不同。起初，史蒂夫遭受了文化冲击。他的整个生活似乎都不同了。

He was not used to the way of life in Japan. Steve was not used to the large crowds of people that walked up and down the streets in Japan. In his hometown in Canada, the streets were fairly quiet.

他不习惯日本的生活方式。史蒂夫不习惯日本街头走来走去的大量人群。在加拿大的家乡，街道相当安静。

Steve had to get used to the food. In Japan, the people eat a lot of fish. Steve had never eaten much fish before. Steve wanted pizza, but it was expensive in Japan. Steve said that he had to adjust his eating habits. The people in Japan have different customs than we do here in Canada. 

史蒂夫不得不习惯那里的食物。在日本，人们吃很多鱼。史蒂夫以前从未吃过太多鱼。史蒂夫想吃披萨，但日本的披萨很贵。史蒂夫说他必须调整饮食习惯。日本人的风俗习惯与我们加拿大人不同。

Steve didn't want to offend anyone, so he had to learn the customs. He had to learn about what Japanese people considered polite and rude. Sometimes in a foreign country, you can do something to insult someone, without even realizing that you are being rude.

史蒂夫不想冒犯任何人，所以他必须学习风俗习惯。他必须了解日本人认为什么是礼貌的，什么是粗鲁的。有时在外国，你可以做一些侮辱别人的事情，甚至没有意识到你是粗鲁的。

At first, Steve had trouble with the language. He said that the only way to really learn the language is to talk to people. Steve talked to a lot of people. He made a lot of mistakes, but people were patient with him and they tried to help him with his Japanese. It wasn't long before Steve felt more comfortable in his new surroundings.

起初，史蒂夫在语言方面遇到了困难。他说，真正学习语言的唯一方法是与人交谈。史蒂夫与很多人交谈过。他犯了很多错误，但人们对他很有耐心，并试图帮助他学习日语。不久之后，史蒂夫就对新环境感到更自在了。

You have to be willing to learn new customs and a new language if you move to another country. Steve feels very comfortable in Japan and in Canada now. He is thinking about going to another country now. He thinks that he might like to try and live in Italy.

如果你搬到另一个国家，你必须愿意学习新的习俗和新的语言。史蒂夫现在在日本和加拿大感觉很自在。他现在正在考虑去另一个国家。他认为他可能想尝试住在意大利。

I'm sure that he would get over his culture shock very fast if he moved there. Moving to a new country can be difficult, but if you are willing to learn, it can be a very rewarding experience.

我相信如果他搬到那里，他会很快克服文化冲击。搬到一个新的国家可能很困难，但如果你愿意学习，这将是一次非常有益的经历。

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